Healthcare IT industry news in brief
- 1 July 2016
This week’s industry round up cover apps for asthma and tweaks to NHS111’s software. It includes a new face at Insignia and Oxecam showing off its kit.
App used to track sick absentee children
Researchers are using the app Studybugs, to study the link between asthma and school absenteeism.
Researchers at Brighton and Sussex Medical School, in partnership with Brighton & Hove City Council, are inviting school and families to participate in the trial, which is aimed at improving the health, and attendance, of children with asthma.
Participants will inform the school when a child is absent because of illness through the app, including providing details and symptoms.
It is hoped this information can be used to track the cause of asthma attacks for each child, and provide personalised clinical advice.
NHS trusts pushed to merge back office to cut costs
NHS Improvement is pushing the merging of trusts’ back office and pathology service, it has been reported.
The health management magazine HSJ has reported that in a letter to trusts, NHS Improvement chief executive Jim Mackey said consolidating these services regionally could help narrow the NHS deficit.
Sustainability and Transformation Plan leads have been asked to present proposals for consolidation of these services in their area.
Access teams up with Mobizo
Access Health & Social Care has partnered with software firm Mobizo to help push its home care and care home products.
Access said partnering with the Mibizo would add functionality to its PeoplePlanner and Careblox products, including automated alerts and live monitoring of patients.
New software for NHS 111 in East London
Redbridge Clinical Commissioning Group is piloting a new software component for its NHS 111 services.
The NHS 111 Patient Relationship Manager Pilot will provide NHS 111 staff with data the caller has previously shared with the service, to better inform clinical decision-making.
This pilot is designed to align with the Interoperability Standards Development and Urgent and Emergency Care Programmes.
Insignia Medical System
Insignia Medical Systems has appointed a new software engineer, Brett Jones.
The UK based picture archiving and communication system supplier have added Jones to their development team.
Jones has previously been involved in developing incident management software, including products used by fire services.
